TVTropes Now available in the app store!
Open

Follow TV Tropes

Following

RWBY General Discussion

Go To

Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#25626: Feb 8th 2016 at 9:14:57 PM

Only if they have Aura though, which a) can be bypassed, and b) can be depleted. It's not a true failsafe since the danger of dying is still there.

[up] Also, that cinderblock thing was probably the lowest Yang has ever been Aura-wise.

edited 8th Feb '16 9:15:55 PM by Ssj3Gojira

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
BlackSunNocturne Since: Aug, 2013
#25627: Feb 8th 2016 at 9:17:17 PM

Doesn't everyone have Aura though? I thought the whole thing was that people had to unlock it.

And she survived, even with that low aura, did she not?

edited 8th Feb '16 9:17:56 PM by BlackSunNocturne

Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#25628: Feb 8th 2016 at 9:20:25 PM

Yes, but if her Aura was depleted that much, then another hit of the same strength would kill her. Durability doesn't mean "they can withstand this much force before they start to get hurt", it means "they can withstand this much force without dying from it".

[up] And yes, Aura does need to be unlocked, like what Pyrrha did to Jaune back in the Emerald Forest; otherwise you're as durable as a normal human, and can't really do any cool things.

edited 8th Feb '16 9:21:38 PM by Ssj3Gojira

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
BlackSunNocturne Since: Aug, 2013
#25629: Feb 8th 2016 at 9:24:40 PM

[up]And seeing as how Roman survived a train crash that was exploding, I'd assume his Aura is unlocked.

And since a train crash produces more force onto the human body than falling from terminal velocity does....... Yeah

edited 8th Feb '16 9:24:54 PM by BlackSunNocturne

Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#25630: Feb 8th 2016 at 9:27:59 PM

Except Roma would have to deal with both; getting caught in an explosion and dropping how many meters from the sky the ship was, not to mentioned he'd have to deal with any wreckage that would fall on top of him afterwards, and any Grimm that would come after him in his obviously weakened state.

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
God_of_Awesome Since: Jan, 2001
#25631: Feb 8th 2016 at 9:34:06 PM

ideaRoman survives the everything, and it looks like he's really about to get away when someone comes outta left-field and ganks him for real. Just WHAM, nope, he ain't getting up from that one.

TheAirman Brightness from The vicinity of an area adjacent to a location Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Brightness
#25632: Feb 8th 2016 at 9:36:47 PM

wild mass guessRoman's semblance is Staying Alive.wild mass guess

PSN ID: FateSeraph | Switch friendcode: SW-0145-8835-0610 Congratulations! She/They
Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#25633: Feb 8th 2016 at 9:37:07 PM

Or he goes the way of Scar; he gets up mostly fine from everything, before seeing like 50 or so Beowolfs/Ursas crowded around him, whom all jump him to tear him to shreds as he gets devoured.

Also, we really shouldn't put much stock in Roman surviving that train crash, since literally everyone survived it, even Zwei, who's just a dog, and Yang, who was just moments ago knocked out on the floor and devoid of Aura.

edited 8th Feb '16 9:37:28 PM by Ssj3Gojira

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#25635: Feb 8th 2016 at 9:39:27 PM

Also, I think even the Grimm who were behind them survived the explosion and crash. Honestly, I think it's more likely that Monty had no idea how physics works, in favor of stuff like the Season 2 finale.

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
BlackSunNocturne Since: Aug, 2013
#25636: Feb 8th 2016 at 9:41:44 PM

Toon Physics.

That's why I'm arguing the whole "Oh, Roman would die from the fall" thing. NO ONE DIES FROM FALLS IN RWBY [lol]

Meh, I'm just holding out with some hope that Roman managed to survive somehow. Because as I said: If Roman dies, there goes most of the style of the series.

edited 8th Feb '16 9:42:34 PM by BlackSunNocturne

TheAirman Brightness from The vicinity of an area adjacent to a location Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Brightness
#25637: Feb 8th 2016 at 9:42:31 PM

That's the reason you don't think Monty understa- understood how physics work?

PSN ID: FateSeraph | Switch friendcode: SW-0145-8835-0610 Congratulations! She/They
Alfric Sailing the Skies! from Crescent Isle Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Sailing the Skies!
#25638: Feb 8th 2016 at 9:42:54 PM

Y'know, presuming he has a semblance (it's possible he doesn't, if perhaps unlikely), I feel as though it would have some kind of pragmatic effect, over a general flashy ability. He talked a fair bit in his monologue essentially about doing whatever it takes to survive and come out the better for it, and since Semblances seem to be personality based (being the personalized manifestation of soul power, Personality Powers make a fair bit of sense in this case) so I wouldn't be surprised if his semblance was something defensively focused.

Also, while Aura does have limits, I expect those limits can be expanded upon from their base, so it is possible people like Qrow and Glynda have far higher aura thresholds than the likes of RWBY and the other students, and Roman could theoretically be able to take more punishment than the students would be able to handle.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/lb_i.php?lb_id=13239183440B34964700 Alfric's Fire Emblem Liveblog Encyclopedia!
Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#25640: Feb 8th 2016 at 9:47:37 PM

[up][up][up] Look, literally no one was seriously injured in that train crash, Weiss somehow survived a dunk in lava, even though the convection alone would have been draining their Aura, and a whole lot of other shit that has happened throughout this series, especially involving Zwei somehow surviving being rolled up into a package to be mailed to Ruby and Yang, even though Aura should do nothing to prevent him from suffocating to death on what was probably a multi-day trip, with no food or water.

edited 8th Feb '16 9:48:52 PM by Ssj3Gojira

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
TheAirman Brightness from The vicinity of an area adjacent to a location Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Brightness
#25641: Feb 8th 2016 at 9:49:02 PM

I'm not disagreeing with you.

PSN ID: FateSeraph | Switch friendcode: SW-0145-8835-0610 Congratulations! She/They
Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#25642: Feb 8th 2016 at 9:58:05 PM

Thought you were, sorry for that.

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
TheAirman Brightness from The vicinity of an area adjacent to a location Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Brightness
#25643: Feb 8th 2016 at 10:06:32 PM

It's cool. I was just trying to say that Monty gave physics the middle finger on day 1.

PSN ID: FateSeraph | Switch friendcode: SW-0145-8835-0610 Congratulations! She/They
Shaoken (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Dating Catwoman
#25644: Feb 8th 2016 at 10:17:25 PM

I'm firmly in the "Roman survives" camp. He was almost at full Aura, the Griffin gets stomped to death seconds after it swallowed him whole (so negligible aura damage), and for all those saying "oh he couldn't survive the fall, explosion and all those Grimm," Ironwood did all three on top of being shot by murderbots. There is a clear precedence in place for Roman's survival.

FergardStratoavis A Fluff Ringer from Bellveins (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: A gay little love melody
A Fluff Ringer
#25645: Feb 9th 2016 at 1:04:04 AM

Well, Ironwood gets bonus survival points due to being a Terminator.

We don't really know how Grimm's insides work either. Maybe once they swallow you, that's it? Instant breakdown into whatever Grimm need/fancy? Do they just hold you? Is it like a Titan's belly where you just float until you can't and die?

One thing is certain: if he survives, he will run into Iron Good again.

Shaoken (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Dating Catwoman
#25646: Feb 9th 2016 at 2:27:32 AM

That's another point in favour of his survival; if he's dead the Grimm have no reason to go near the crashed airship which leaves Ironwood with no opposition. Roman surviving gives Ironwood something to do at least.

As for Grimm's digestive systems I'd imagine that they do exist and they're not instant death furnaces. Because you just know one day one of team RWBY or JNPR is going to get swallowed whole and the fight will end with them blasting their way out again.

powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#25647: Feb 9th 2016 at 6:01:49 AM

There's a reason why Roman's true fate was not in my predictions list.

AAAAUUUUGGGHHHH!!!!
Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#25648: Feb 9th 2016 at 6:27:11 AM

If Roman shows up later? Awesome. but for now, I'm gonna consider him gone till that happens.

BlackSunNocturne Since: Aug, 2013
#25649: Feb 9th 2016 at 7:41:57 AM

Anywhoo, getting away from the "Roman's dead/alive" discussion (though we all clearly enjoy it), can I say, I'm really wondering how Taiyang will react to hearing about Yang's arm?

Like, Yang does kind of mention he's an Overprotective Dad, so I feel he's going to go COMPLETELY. APE. SHIT when he finds out.

powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#25650: Feb 9th 2016 at 7:52:12 AM

[up] Actually, Ruby was the one who mentioned it.

"Dad wouldn't approve of the boys" -Ruby

"I would!" -Yang

I have another thought in my head: Team RWBY playing Cards Against Humanity.

AAAAUUUUGGGHHHH!!!!

Total posts: 81,767
Top